Baked Chicken Chimichangas

By Janes_kitchen

Ingredients

• optional:
• 2-1/2 C chicken, cooked, shredded
• 2 TBL vegie oil
• 1/2 C chopped onion (1sm)
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 -oz can chopped mild green chilies
• 1 tsp med hot chili powder
• 16 oz salsa
• 1/4 C chopped fresh cilantro leaves
• 1-1/2 tsp grd cumin
• salt to taste
• 6 10" flour tortillas or 12 6" tortillas
• 1 C canned refried beans
• 2-4 TBL vegie oil for basting
• sour cream
• guacamole
• tomatoes

Details

Servings 6

Preparation

Step 1

preheat oven to 425

in lg saucepan, heat oil over med heat
add onion & garlic
cook until tender

stir in green chilies, chili powder, salsa, cilantro, cumin & salt

stir in shredded chicken
let cool

grease rimmed 15X10X1" baking pan w/ 2 TBL oil

working w/ one tortilla at a time, spoon heaping TBL of beans down center of each tortilla
top w/ scant 1/2 C chicken mix.
fold up bottom, top & sides of tortilla
roll up as though making burrito & secure w/ wooden toothpicks of necessary

place chimichangas in baking pan, seam side down
brush all sides w/ oil
bake @ 425 for 20-25 min or until golden brown & crisp, turning at least once.

serve w/ sour cream, guacamole & tomatoes if desired